Aller retour (Christchurch – Akaroa)
woollypigs Bonus days and very hard, hilly roads with views that I lack words to describe and a bit of ‘je ne sais quoi’ French-style make this last week one to…
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Back inland (Omarama – Lake Tekapo)
Tired legs, flat country with very hilly views and great weather. Splashing out on a helicopter ride up and over and around Mt. Cook, absolutely fantastic. Day one : 09/11/10…
Camping in Australia
We didn’t do much camping in Australia as we were lucky to have wonderful friends who let us stay at theirs. However, we managed five nights on campsites, caravan parks…
All on board! (Clyde – Dunedin)
New wheel, meeting new friends for a guided tour on less-travelled tracks. Being gob-smacked by the service from bus companies down here. Warming up from frozen in a B&B next…
Stepping back in time (Queenstown – Te Anau)
Steam boat, stunning views, gorgeous weather, broken valve and a cracked rear rim. Crafty critters, erm, sandflies by the millions and a fall with gravel rash made this challenging, but…
To the centre of NZ (Makarora – Queenstown)
Avoided the rain in the rain forest and got sunny views and rolling hills. Met some great Kiwis who took us on a guided tour along a river. Steep hill…
The West Coast (Hokitika – Makarora)
Who would have thought that it would rain in a RAIN forest? Little riding, wet nights and bad back. We took the bus to make up time and get away…
Across New Zealand (Christchurch – Hokitika)
Late arrival into Christchurch and “Jail” time, earthquake aftershock, very strong head winds and absolutely stunning views. Made these five first days a fantastic start to our stay in New…
Around Brisbane
Great friends and time had, with beautiful view and weather ranging from sunny to massive rain storm. And so long and thanks for all the fish … Day one :…
Road to Brisbane
Local knowledge gave us, a night a rainforest, waterfalls and kangaroos. Brilliant view at small beaches and a route away from the busy roads. Day one – 11/10/10 : Our…